Spray Drift Forums – St George, Mungindi, Mallawa and Ashley

Date Issued:2019-06-30

Abstract

The incidence of chemical spray applications hitting non-target areas including crops in broadacre agriculture continues to be too-regular issue for agricultural producers. The ability of regulators to monitor, investigate incidents and prosecute offenders is limited by difficulty in proving the source of incidents thus the threat of restricted conditions of use and withdrawal of product has become more likely. This has resulted in a need for pro-active measures from affected industries to improve spray application techniques to reduce off-target spray incidents along with other benefits. To this end, spray training workshops have become more regular industry activities as have localised organisations and groups focusing on promoting improved spray application awareness and training.

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